Why it works: Lime and orange match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 937 recipes. Both carry decanal, which smells soap, orange peel. The science ↓
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Ingredients
Directions
Build the drink
Add tequila, maraschino, lime juice, and sugar syrup to a glass with ice.
Add orange juice.
Add a couple of splashes of grenadine syrup.
Stir and garnish
Stir gently.
Garnish with a cocktail cherry.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 3 of 4 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Syrup | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.
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Lime + orangetop 4% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together937 recipes
Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
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Syrup + sugartop 6% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together5,842 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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Sugar + orangetop 20% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together19,212 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Syrup + orangetop 23% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together1,179 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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Syrup + limetop 26% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together322 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Sugar and orange barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 19,212 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Tequila
- Provides the spirit base and its agave flavour.
- Maraschino
- Adds sweetness and a cherry-almond aroma.
- Lime juice
- Adds acidity that balances the sweetness.
- Orange juice
- Adds fruity sweetness and body to the drink.
- Grenadine syrup
- Adds sweetness and a red colour.
Swap the lime
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (syrup, sugar, orange):
- Vanillafits better
- Lemonfits better
- Figfits better
- Limethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against syrup, sugar, orange. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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